
Moody’s upgrades Virginia credit rating outlook to ‘stable’
Moody’s Investor Services has upgraded Virginia’s AAA credit rating outlook from “negative”, which was assigned in August 2011, to “stable.”

Moody’s Investor Services has upgraded Virginia’s AAA credit rating outlook from “negative”, which was assigned in August 2011, to “stable.”

Clinton Bell, a Tazewell County cattle and sheep producer has had problems with coyotes since the 1980s. “One year we lost 25 lambs to coyotes. Since the first of this year, I’ve lost one ewe and half a dozen lambs,” Bell said earlier this summer.

Citizens or communities across Virginia will be better able to map their most significant natural resources and to prepare plans to conserve or restore them thanks to a new guidebook prepared by the Green Infrastructure Center in Charlottesville.

After taking the first three games of the series, Salem was trounced 9-4 by Potomac in the final contest.

Gov. Bob McDonnell today announced the procedures for automatically restoring, on an individualized basis, civil rights to non-violent felons. The process was established with the help of multiple recommendations by stakeholder groups and affected agencies.

While gas prices inched lower through the first half of the summer driving season, rising crude oil prices have triggered an upswing in prices at the pumps, perhaps signaling prices have hit a seasonal low.

The Bowie Baysox swept a doubleheader from the Richmond Flying Squirrels at Prince George’s Stadiumon Friday night. The Baysox took the first game, 5-2, and then blanked the Squirrels, 3-0, in the nightcap.

Aaron Baker blasted two three-run home runs as the Bowie Baysox (44-45) won going away, 10-1, over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (42-48) at Prince George’s Stadium on Thursday night. The Squirrels sunk to a season-worst six games under .500 with the loss in the series opener.

Congressman Bob Goodlatte released the following statement after voting in support of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, which included only the farm provisions of the Farm Bill.

The reigning Carolina League pitcher of the week from July 1-7 didn’t see his good fortunes continue into Tuesday’s outing, but his team still scrapped for an 8-6 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The Red Sox staged a streak of six straight runs to comeback for the victory.
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